生词和短语
1.fascinate v.迷住,吸引住 2.affectionate adj.充满深情的,柔情的 3.independence n.独立,独立
4.Mysterious adj.神秘的,难以理解的 5.windowsill n.窗台 6.paratrooper n.伞兵
7.submissive adj.服从的,顺从的 8.squirrel n.松鼠 9.feline adj.猫的
10.air-resistance n.空气阻力 11.impact n.沙击力
回答问题
1.How many cats did the New York Animal Medical Centre make a study of
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2 What had all these cats done
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3 How many of these cats had been killed
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4 What happened to a cat called Sabrina
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5 What do cats do when falling at speeds of 60 miles an hour or more
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6 What effect does this have
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根据汉语提示,用单词的适当形式填空。
1.There is nothing_______________(神秘的)in her character.She is just a common girl.
2.In many cultures,women are taught to be _______________(顺从的)to men.
3.The nation has been fighting for_______________ (独立)since the early twentieth century.
4.Mrs.Smith bought some flowers to decorate her_______________ (窗台).
5.His father used to be a_______________ (伞兵)in the army and now he works as an engineer.
根据句子意思,选择合适的单词填入空白处。
1.The public is___________________ (fascinated;fascinating)by the private lives of public figures.
2.Few people have ever had the courage to climb into this__________________ (mystery;mysterious)cave.
3.Many students take up part-time jobs while learning to become financially_____________ (independent; independence).
4.It is our_________ (belie; relief)that improvements in health are will surely lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
5.Fortunately,he escaped from the accident without any__________________(injure;injury).
从方框中选择合适的短语,并用其适当形式填空。
as a result, a good deal of, die from, suffer from, stretch out
1.Many of the local children__________________the disease over the years.
2.When he saw his mother coming,the little boy laughed and__________________his arms to her.
3.Rushing to work,I was driving too fast and__________________, I was stopped by the traffic police.
4.A book-based method requires__________________ time as well as a strong commitment from the reader.
5.Only a few months ago,parts of the southwest__________________the worst drought in this century.
根据提示,把下列句子译成英语。
1.尽管是双胞胎,但他们之间几乎没有共同之处。(have....in common)
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2.好像没有人愿意把他们的宠物免费送给别人。(It seems that...)
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3.今天下午他很可能来我们学校参观。(be likely to.....)
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4.我发现说服他改变决定很困难。(主语+find it+adj.+to do....)
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5.他是一位很和蔼的老师,所有的学生都喜欢他。(such...that…)
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语法特训: 用括号内所给单词或词组的适当形式填空。
1.She always___________________(show off)her necklace,which makes us unhappy
2.The flight to Beijing__________________ (leave)at three o'clock every Tuesday afternoon.
3.Mr.Brown never__________________(fail)to help us whenever we are in difficulty.
4.The__________________(hard)you study,the__________________(well)you will learn.
5.While__________________(run)on the playground,Jack fell down and broke his legs.
单项选择。
1.Professor Smith hasn't left our school and he__________________in the headmaster's office.
A.remains B.remain C.is remaining D.has remained
2.This kind of paper__________________smooth and is popular among the students.
A.is felt B.feels C.is feeling D.felt
3.Word came from the front line__________________our soldiers had won the war.
A.whether B.that C.which D.how
4.I'm suspicious__________________his story because I know he sometimes__________________lies.
A.of;tells B.for;talks C.for;told D.of:talked
5.Mary is so shy that she never speaks unless she__________________.
A.is invited B.invites C.invited D.will be invited
阅读下面的短文,根据课文内容完成摘要。可在空格处填入一个适当的词,或用括号内单词的正确形式或汉译英的方式填空,使摘要内容与原文意思一致。
Cats can be friendly and 1.__________________(充满柔情的)towards humans,2.__________________they lead mysterious lives of their own.People have learnt to respect feline 3__________________(independent)because they never become submissive like dogs and horses.There is the popular 4__________________(believe)that they have nine lives which is based on fact.Recently,the New York Animal Medical Centre made a study of 132 cats that had fallen 5__________________high buildings,only eight of them 6__________________(死于)shock or injuries.One cat,Sabrina,
fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.It seems that the further cats fall,the less they are likely to injure themselves,because 7__________________high speeds,falling cats 8_________________________(有时间放松自己).They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels,which increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact 9________________________________(当它们着地时).
仔细阅读短文,选择与题目对应的最佳答案。
An endangered(颜危的)species is a type of animal that is at risk of becoming extinct(灭绝的.Endangerment can occur naturally,due to over predation(捕食),but more commonly it is due to human influence.But at the same time,humans can also have a positive influence on the environment and animals.There are a number of things people can do in their daily lives to help save endangered animals.
Habitat (protection is a very important step in saving endangered animals.Animals simply cannot survive if they have no habitat to provide shelter,space,food and water. Habitat loss is common as humans develop shopping malls,roads and neighbourhoods in places where animals previously lived..Additionally,.deforestation(森林砍伐)is a huge factor in habitat loss.There are many alternatives(替代选择)to cutting down trees..To help conserve habitats,we should reduce the amount of paper products used and wasted each day.For example,instead of using a paper bag to pack a lunch each day,use a lunchbox.And be sure to recycle whenever possible.Reduce the amount of trash you produce overall to help conserve habitat.Consider reusing items that would otherwise become waste.Purchase a sturdy(结实的)water bottle that can be reused every day instead of buying plastic bottles.
Another common reason animals become endangered is illegal hunting.For example,the red wolf once inhabited much of the east coast of the United States but is now critically endangered.As settlers began farming along the east coast,they became very wary of the red wolf and assumed that it would eat all of their livestock(牲畜 )Farmers killed the red wolves,eventually bringing their population down to 17 individuals.In the 1980s,scientists were able to rescue those 17 red wolves and are now helping them to increase the population size.
'Adopt an animal programs are great ways to contribute to organizations that seek to save endangered species from extinction.Support an animal through them at your local zoo or aquarium (or even the World Wildlife Fund(WWF).WWF has an animal adoption program that features over 90 different species to choose from.Your donation dollars will help to support wild animals and their habitats.Contributing to an organization such as WWF is a great way for you to help save endangered animals.Also consider contributing to the Sierra Club,which works toward habitat preservation.
1.It is difficult for animals to survive when_______
A.the number of them reduces B.they can't adapt to new environment
C.their habitats are destroyed D.they are killed in great numbers
2.Which of the following is useless to conserve animal habitats
A.Reducing paper products. B.Reducing your daily trash.
C.Avoiding using paper cups. D.Buying some plastic bottles.
3.According to Paragraph 3,people killed the red wolf to______
A.expand their farming B.feed other animals C.make more money D.protect their livestock
4.The underlined word 'them' in the last paragraph refers to_____
A.animal adoption programs B.endangered animals C.animal habitats D.donation dollars
5.The passage mainly tells us______.
A.the severe situations some animals face B.what to do to save the endangered animals
C.why some animals have become endangered D.the importance of protecting endangered animals
写作特训: 根据汉语意思,默写课文原句。
1.猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
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2.它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
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3.猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
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4看起来,猫跌落的距离越长,它们就越不会伤害自己。
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5.它们伸展开四肢,就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
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假设你是李华,你从你的朋友王涛(Wang Tao))那里借了一本书,可是不小心让你家的宠物狗撕坏了几页,请你就此事给王涛写一封邮件,邮件的内容如下:
1.告诉他发生的事情并向他表示歉意: 2.你为他买了一本同样的新书,想赔偿给他:
3.希望他不要生气,明天上学会把书带给他: 4.希望还可以继续从他那里借书。
注意:1.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯; 2.词数120~150。
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